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Population density: Cyprus vs Mauritius compared

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Cyprus has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Cyprus has 73,243 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Cyprus and Mauritius rank 66th and 11th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cyprus has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.006% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.001% of the land area for Mauritius, making the population density in Cyprus 75.9% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Cyprus
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cyprus Mauritius
2026 388 1,608
2025 384 1,612
2024 381 1,616
2023 377 1,619
2022 373 1,637
2021 369 1,642
2020 365 1,642
2019 361 1,642
2018 356 1,641
2017 352 1,640
2016 347 1,639
2015 342 1,638
2014 337 1,636
2013 332 1,633
2012 327 1,629
2011 321 1,624
2010 316 1,595
2009 311 1,592
2008 306 1,587
2007 301 1,582
2006 295.6 1,574
2005 290.4 1,567
2004 285.3 1,558
2003 280.2 1,548
2002 275.1 1,537
2001 270.2 1,526
2000 265.6 1,514
1999 261 1,499
1998 256.3 1,481
1997 251.6 1,465
1996 246.7 1,447
1995 241.8 1,432
1994 236.8 1,420
1993 231.5 1,400
1992 227.1 1,384
1991 223.9 1,366
1990 221 1,351
1989 217.9 1,341
1988 214.8 1,331
1987 211.6 1,322
1986 208.3 1,312
1985 205 1,302
1984 201.6 1,291
1983 198.2 1,278
1982 195.2 1,266
1981 193.1 1,251
1980 191.5 1,233
1979 189.9 1,212
1978 188.4 1,191
1977 187 1,176
1976 185.6 1,157
1975 184.8 1,138
1974 185.9 1,120
1973 186.7 1,103
1972 185.3 1,087
1971 183.3 1,071
1970 181.5 1,054
1969 179.7 1,037
1968 178 1,019
1967 176.4 1,000
1966 174.7 981
1965 173.2 961
1964 171.7 940
1963 170.2 917
1962 168.6 894
1961 166.9 869

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Cyprus increased by 31.2%, compared to a 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Cyprus ranked 69th by population density and is 66th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cyprus
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Cyprus Mauritius
2024 66.7% 39%
2023 66.7% 39%
2022 66.7% 39%
2021 66.7% 39.1%
2020 66.7% 39.2%
2019 66.8% 39.3%
2018 66.8% 39.3%
2017 66.9% 39.4%
2016 67% 39.6%
2015 67% 39.7%
2014 67.1% 39.8%
2013 67.2% 39.9%
2012 67.3% 40%
2011 67.4% 40.2%
2010 67.5% 40.3%
2009 67.7% 40.5%
2008 67.9% 40.6%
2007 68.1% 40.8%
2006 68.3% 41%
2005 68.4% 41.1%
2004 68.6% 41.3%
2003 68.7% 41.5%
2002 68.8% 41.7%
2001 68.8% 41.9%
2000 68.8% 42.1%
1999 68.7% 42.3%
1998 68.6% 42.5%
1997 68.5% 42.7%
1996 68.3% 43%
1995 68.2% 43.2%
1994 68% 43.4%
1993 67.8% 43.6%
1992 67.6% 43.8%
1991 67.4% 43.9%
1990 67.1% 43.9%
1989 66.8% 43.8%
1988 66.5% 43.5%
1987 66.1% 43%
1986 65.7% 42.6%
1985 65.2% 42.1%
1984 64.6% 41.8%
1983 64% 41.7%
1982 63.3% 41.8%
1981 62.4% 41.9%
1980 61.1% 42.1%
1979 59.5% 42.4%
1978 57.6% 42.7%
1977 55.5% 43.1%
1976 53.3% 43.4%
1975 50.4% 43.7%
1974 46.1% 43.9%
1973 42.7% 44%
1972 41.5% 44.1%
1971 40.7% 44.1%
1970 40.1% 44%
1969 39.6% 43.8%
1968 39.2% 43.5%
1967 38.9% 43.2%
1966 38.7% 42.9%
1965 38.4% 42.5%
1964 38% 42%
1963 37.6% 41.5%
1962 37.1% 41%
1961 36.4% 40.5%
1960 35.3% 39.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 68.6% to 66.7% in Cyprus and from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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